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Pepper robots to roll out at 1,000 per month


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10 July 2015



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Source: Japan Times

Source: Japan Times

SoftBank announced that their little Pepper robot will be available for sale beginning August 1st at the rate of 1,000 per month after selling out their first 1,000 Peppers in one online minute in June.

Priced at $1,611 for the robot, plus $200 per month for the online service and maintenance contract, and only available in Japan at the present time, SoftBank said it can make about 1,000 units per month and that there are about 200 apps available for the device.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a4sZnLRvqk

In addition to the apps, Pepper is upgrading its software to be able to memorize and retain data on emotional responses by a recognized person to better enable Pepper to express emotions that change according to how people interact with it. The video above shows an emotional woman coming home to Pepper, which recognizes her and her emotion, and attempts to make her happy. In another scene in the 4-minute video, Pepper interacts and plays with kids and adults in various activities.

Pepper_Japan_RobotPeppers are showing up in all sorts of places. This photo, from Xinhua, which appeared in the Want China Times, shows a colorfully dressed Pepper at a grocery promoting various store items.

SoftBank and their joint venture partners Alibaba and Foxconn, announced their new production schedule and app store. They also announced a software update to be included in the next production cycle and an August “sale” with details to follow.

 



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Frank Tobe is the owner and publisher of The Robot Report, and is also a panel member for Robohub's Robotics by Invitation series.
Frank Tobe is the owner and publisher of The Robot Report, and is also a panel member for Robohub's Robotics by Invitation series.





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